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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 26th, 2023–Jan 27th, 2023

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

South Coast, North Shore, Sasquatch, Sky Pilot, Tetrahedron.

Small avalanches can have serious consequences in extreme terrain. Evaluate lines for wind slabs before committing to them.

Confidence

High

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches have been reported in this region since Jan 21. Please continue to post your reports and photos to the Mountain Information Network, the information is very helpful to forecasters.

Snowpack Summary

10-20 cm of moist snow is refreezing into a hard surface as freezing levels descend. Above 700 m, 50 cm of settling snow sits over a hard crust.

The mid and lower snowpack is well-settled and consolidated.

Weather Summary

Thursday Night

Mainly cloudy with isolated wet flurries, 2-5 mm. Northwesterly ridgetop winds 40-60 km/h. 1500m temperature low of -1C. Freezing level of 800 m.

Friday 

Mix of sun and cloud with isolated flurries in the morning, trace accumulation. Moderate northeasterly ridgetop winds occasionally gusting to 40 km/h. 1500m temperature high of 0C. Freezing levels 1500 m. 

Saturday 

Sunny with cloudy periods. Moderate northeasterly ridgetop winds occasionally gusting to 40 km/h. 1500m temperature high of -7C. Freezing levels 600 m. 

Sunday 

Sunny with cloudy periods. Moderate northeasterly ridgetop winds occasionally gusting to 40 km/h. 1500m temperature high of -10C. Freezing levels 300 m. 

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • If you are increasing your exposure to avalanche terrain, do it gradually as you gather information.
  • Carefully evaluate steep lines for wind slabs.
  • A crust on the surface will help bind the snow together, but may make for tough travel conditions.

Problems

Wind Slabs

Wind Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer of snow (a slab) formed by the wind. Wind typically transports snow from the upwind sides of terrain features and deposits snow on the downwind side. Wind slabs are often smooth and rounded and sometimes sound hollow, and can range from soft to hard. Wind slabs that form over a persistent weak layer (surface hoar, depth hoar, or near-surface facets) may be termed Persistent Slabs or may develop into Persistent Slabs.